RealT announces liquidation after $140 million crypto real estate collapse

The shutdown marks what the source describes as the biggest failure so far in the RWA segment, wiping out about $140 million tied to the tokenized property platform founded in 2019.

Summary

Crypto real estate platform RealToken, also known as RealT, has announced liquidation after roughly $140 million in assets were lost, in what the source describes as the biggest collapse to date in the RWA (real-world assets) sector. RealT was founded in 2019 by Canadian brothers Rémy Jacobson and Jean-Marc Jacobson and promoted a model that let users become landlords starting from $50 by buying tokenized exposure to property. The case underscores the risks in tokenized real estate, where blockchain-based ownership claims are tied to off-chain property management and legal structures.

Terms & Concepts
  • RWA: Real-world assets tokenized on-chain.
  • tokenized: Converted into blockchain-based digital units.
  • liquidation: Process of winding down and selling assets.